Myxomycete diversity and distribution from the fossil record to the present

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 285-301

  Stephenson, Steven L ^a   Schnittler, Martin ^b   Novozhilov, Yuri K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^c KOMAROV BOTANICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Distribution patterns; Ecology; Long distance dispersal; Microorganisms; Slime molds

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL RECORD; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT; SLIME MOULD; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPORE; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BARBEYELLA MINUTISSIMA; CERATIOMYXA; EUKARYOTA; LEOCARPUS; MORCHELLA; MYXOGASTRIA; PROTOPHYSARUM PHLOIOGENUM;

EID: 38649091709     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-007-9252-9     Document Type: Review

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